34 min
How a P&G Tax Whiz Quickly Got Comfortable Running Treasury Too Strategic Finance Lab
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Tadd Fowler wears two big hats at Procter & Gamble, the world’s largest consumer goods company. He’s head of global tax operations—a natural fit for a former PwC tax partner—and also took on the treasurer role in 2021. In the newest episode of The Strategic Finance Lab, he explains how an accountant steeped in the world of tax “got very comfortable very quickly” also running treasury at a multinational that sells products in 180 countries.
He gives lots of credit to P&G treasury team members whose mastery of areas including capital markets, insurance and pensions helped him learn the nuances of bond deals, cross-currency swaps and how to manage banking relationships. He also praises peers and peer groups for his quick education in treasury.
His deep commitment to learning, as well as knowing what questions to ask, also played a crucial role. “When opportunities presented themselves, I tried to be very engaged in things that normally someone at my level might not be engaged in. I just tried to take advantage of it and learn from it," he said.
Tadd Fowler wears two big hats at Procter & Gamble, the world’s largest consumer goods company. He’s head of global tax operations—a natural fit for a former PwC tax partner—and also took on the treasurer role in 2021. In the newest episode of The Strategic Finance Lab, he explains how an accountant steeped in the world of tax “got very comfortable very quickly” also running treasury at a multinational that sells products in 180 countries.
He gives lots of credit to P&G treasury team members whose mastery of areas including capital markets, insurance and pensions helped him learn the nuances of bond deals, cross-currency swaps and how to manage banking relationships. He also praises peers and peer groups for his quick education in treasury.
His deep commitment to learning, as well as knowing what questions to ask, also played a crucial role. “When opportunities presented themselves, I tried to be very engaged in things that normally someone at my level might not be engaged in. I just tried to take advantage of it and learn from it," he said.
34 min